Hi Domenico & Amsat's
it is absolutely necessary to correct that, as it was a big
misunderstanding. The file is not available from me but from
Amsat-DL Web page.
The Link of "Getting to know OSCAR from the ground up" is :
http://www.amsat-dl.org/pic/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=7527
73, Mak SV1BSX
----- Original Message -----
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs at tin.it>
To: "Joe" <nss at mwt.net>; "Anthony Monteiro" <aa2tx at comcast.net>
Cc: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb at AMSAT.Org>; <aa2tx at AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 8:21 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: where all the users
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe" <nss at mwt.net>
> To: "Anthony Monteiro" <aa2tx at comcast.net>
> Cc: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; <aa2tx at amsat.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 4:03 AM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: where all the users
>>> C'Mon guys,
>>>> Yes puters do make it easyier, but not tottally absolutely necessary.
>>>> in the old days we tracked the birds using something called math,
>>>> Made little paper things with clear plastic overlays to simulate the
>> birds path across the sky,
>>>> Doppler? uhhhh, we tristed the vfo to keep it in tune,
>>>> geeech,
>>>> Joe WB9SBD
>> Hi Joe, WB9SBD
>> I agree completely with you and in order to know from the historical point
> of view what we did since OSCAR-6 and what was necessary but still is
> really necessary for working satellites without to complicate the life I
> suggest every one to read the following old ARRL publication dated 1977
>> "Getting to know OSCAR from the ground up"
>> CONTENTS :
>> Space Communication is for Everyone
> Getting started
> Finding OSCAR: it's Easy
> How to use OSCAR-7 Mode-B
> The Benefits are Yours
> The OSCARLOCATOR
> The Newest OSCAR
> Toward the Ultimate Amateur Satellite
> What Phase III Will Do
> You...and AMSAT Phase III
> OSCAR Goes to Schools
> Satellites Can Save Lives
> OSCAR's Vital Statistics
> The rise and Fall of the OSCARs
>> It is a reprint of the popular QST Series on Amateur Satellites
> "Everything
> You Need to Know for Working OSCAR
>> My good friend Mak SV1BSX has a 11 MB (2 x 5.5 MB pdf file ) available
> on request to him at sv1bsx at yahoo.gr>> At the end of reading you will realize that Joe WB9SBD statement is
> correct
> particularly for those who are interested in OSCAR-7 and VO-52 and why not
> on P3E
>>> Yes puters do make it easyier, but not tottally absolutely necessary.
>> 73" de
>> i8CVS Domenico
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